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he's won wisconsin. he ends the campaign where he began more than four years ago with that stunning win in the iowa caucus in january 2008 against hillary clinton, surprised the world there. he came back on his last rally of his last campaign and shed a tear last night as he was speaking to the people of iowa and iowa has come through for him and if you look at that right now, with new hampshire and wisconsin and iowa -- want to put up this possibility board right now that shows that president obama has 257 electoral votes. he is closing in on that 270. ohio would put him well over the top but at this point he doesn't even necessarily need ohio. he could get there with a combination of two small states in the west, nevada and colorado would put him at 272 so he has two distinct paths right now to 270 electoral votes, something that mitt romney does not have right now, matt dowd. >> absolutely true. he can lose ohio, virginia and florida and still win by carrying colorado and nevada and that's the situati
he's won wisconsin. he ends the campaign where he began more than four years ago with that stunning win in the iowa caucus in january 2008 against hillary clinton, surprised the world there. he came back on his last rally of his last campaign and shed a tear last night as he was speaking to the people of iowa and iowa has come through for him and if you look at that right now, with new hampshire and wisconsin and iowa -- want to put up this possibility board right now that shows that president...
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battleground wisconsin. here's "nightline" co-anchor bill weir for your voice, your vote. >> paul ryan heads back to his home state. >> reporter: ramble through the midwest these days and the old real estate agent's mantra of location, location, location takes on a whole new meaning. for example. these voters -- they are worth their weight in electoral college gold because they live in swing state wisconsin. meanwhile, way over here in illinois, this place is a deep blue foregone conclusion. no matter what these leaf raking romney fans do. >> most of the state of illinois is going to be red but chicago's going to be blue. just going to go blue. i understand the electoral college. it's a little different situation now. >> reporter: yeah, yeah. >> you have a video camera on a stick. >> thanks a lot. lemonade. cinnamon -- >> reporter: meanwhile, back over the border, i meet the mom of a girl scout who happens to be exactly the kind of person who may just decide this whole thing. you're undecided? >> yes, i am.
battleground wisconsin. here's "nightline" co-anchor bill weir for your voice, your vote. >> paul ryan heads back to his home state. >> reporter: ramble through the midwest these days and the old real estate agent's mantra of location, location, location takes on a whole new meaning. for example. these voters -- they are worth their weight in electoral college gold because they live in swing state wisconsin. meanwhile, way over here in illinois, this place is a deep blue...
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here we go, crossing the mighty mississippi river from wisconsin, battleground state. into iowa, battleground state, where it all began politically for barack obama, which he needs to come through for him again this year. they were lining up to register and vote in dubuque, both sides looking for every single supporter. scott faulkner didn't vote last time. but is coming out for romney. >> felt like this time needed to make my vote count. things look like they'll be close, so time to make it happen. >> reporter: you could decide the election. >> that's right. >> reporter: the last rally of barack obama's historic political journey, the end of a long, hard and often ugly campaign on both sides, and the end of the obama era? or the start of a new chapter, a new chance for him, for them, for hope? so they've given us a souvenir to commemorate this, finish where we started. they hope they send him back to washington, that's what the people here hope. and it all comes down to whether or not that american electorate of tomorrow, younger, a bit more diverse, will come out in
here we go, crossing the mighty mississippi river from wisconsin, battleground state. into iowa, battleground state, where it all began politically for barack obama, which he needs to come through for him again this year. they were lining up to register and vote in dubuque, both sides looking for every single supporter. scott faulkner didn't vote last time. but is coming out for romney. >> felt like this time needed to make my vote count. things look like they'll be close, so time to make...
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they've lost wisconsin. if they end up losing ohio, there is going to be speculation that they picked the wrong guy to win the wrong state. >> george will? >> every year, we have a big argument about whether or not he can cleaverly clear his state. this is the 17th election sinced second world war, 11 of them, a running mate has failed to carry the state. and you go back to something ron said a moment ago about threading the needle george herbert walker bush was the last republican to get over 300 electoral votes. since then, height was his son, in 2004, 386 -- >> 286. >> sorry? >> 286. >> sorry, 286 is the best a republican has done. >> jake is a human google over here. >> but 58% of the popular vote. >> okay. i want to talk about another gap because we haven't really explored it in depth. come in, cokie, and tell us about the gender gap. >> well, we are seeing it. you know, we've seen it in every election since 19 yoo80. in our national polls now, we are seeing the president doing better among women, as we
they've lost wisconsin. if they end up losing ohio, there is going to be speculation that they picked the wrong guy to win the wrong state. >> george will? >> every year, we have a big argument about whether or not he can cleaverly clear his state. this is the 17th election sinced second world war, 11 of them, a running mate has failed to carry the state. and you go back to something ron said a moment ago about threading the needle george herbert walker bush was the last republican...
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it's up to 90% correlation in virginia, ohio, wisconsin. so, enormous pressure on members to stand either with or against the president. >> i want to talk about what that means for whoever gets elected. but let's focus on, we still have an election two days away. let's start with ohio and donna brazile, i'll come to you on this. 11 out of the last 12 polls have the president with a small lead. in the past, and ron brownstein has used this term, ohio has been heartbreak hill for the candidates. at the very end, it slips away. does the president have what it takes to prevent that? >> absolutely. i believe he's up a percentage point or two. the rescue of the auto industry has helped him. 1 out of 8 ohio voters have a -- some affiliation with the auto industry. all of that combined, i think he has a terrific ground game. i know that republicans discount this whole notion that he can win on the ground in three days. i used to tell our democratic guru, that, if you just leave me $10 in the last 48 hours, i can make up 2 to 3 percentage points. in
it's up to 90% correlation in virginia, ohio, wisconsin. so, enormous pressure on members to stand either with or against the president. >> i want to talk about what that means for whoever gets elected. but let's focus on, we still have an election two days away. let's start with ohio and donna brazile, i'll come to you on this. 11 out of the last 12 polls have the president with a small lead. in the past, and ron brownstein has used this term, ohio has been heartbreak hill for the...
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she won her senate seat in wisconsin. the first openly lesbian senator that ever won election to the u.s. senate. there was a lot to celebrate in the castro. a lot of big victories for the lgbt community. that's the latest from the castro, vic lee, abc7 news. >> thanks, vic. >>> joining us with analysis is melinda jackson of san jose state. she is an associate professor of political science and research director for the survey and policy research institute at san jose state. >> her areas of interest are public opinion, civic engagement and political participation. she is also an expert in polling. let's talk about the polls. pretty much dead on accurate. no real surprises tonight at all, right? >> that's right. everything we have seen tonight was predicted by the polls. so despite some doubts that were raised in the last few weeks, the polls performed very well this year. >> what does that say about polling? is it an accurate process? >> the challenges have gotten much more severe in the last two years. fewer and fewer pe
she won her senate seat in wisconsin. the first openly lesbian senator that ever won election to the u.s. senate. there was a lot to celebrate in the castro. a lot of big victories for the lgbt community. that's the latest from the castro, vic lee, abc7 news. >> thanks, vic. >>> joining us with analysis is melinda jackson of san jose state. she is an associate professor of political science and research director for the survey and policy research institute at san jose state....
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[ laughter ] >> reporter: so what happened in wisconsin? you lost janesville. >> john mccain got 30%. i think we got higher than that. >> a little bit. >> a little bit. janesville has always voted democrat top of the ticket. wisconsin has always voted democrat top of the ticket except for the reagan '84 landslide. so we knew it was an uphill battle but still fought. >> reporter: the president wins 330 some electoral votes, every battleground state with the exception of north carolina. does barack obama now have a mandate? >> i don't think so because they also re-elected the house republican so whether people intended or not we've got divided government. >> reporter: you don't think there is a mandate here? >> i don't because then they would have put nancy pelosi in charge of the house of representatives. i think these ideas we talked see, i think these ideas we talked about are popular ideas. this was a close election. and unfortunately, divided government didn't work very well the last two years. we have to make sure it works in the next t
[ laughter ] >> reporter: so what happened in wisconsin? you lost janesville. >> john mccain got 30%. i think we got higher than that. >> a little bit. >> a little bit. janesville has always voted democrat top of the ticket. wisconsin has always voted democrat top of the ticket except for the reagan '84 landslide. so we knew it was an uphill battle but still fought. >> reporter: the president wins 330 some electoral votes, every battleground state with the...
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the president focuses on three states, iowa, wisconsin and ohio. if mr. obama can win these three states that will give him one more electoral vote than needed to win a second term. mitt romney holds final campaign vento night in new hampshire he will be joined by his wife and kidd rock after that he heads here to boston. tahman bradley, abc7 news. >> you mentioned pennsylvania has traditionally leaned democratic why this last minute push by romney there? >> reporter: if mitt romney wins pennsylvania it dramatically changes the map. pennsylvania is not a state that romney has to win, but a state that president obama has to win. if romney loses ohio, he needs to pick up another big state, right now the romney campaign senses they have momentum with independents and republican enthusiasm can carry them to victory in pennsylvania. bill clinton is headed thereed to -- there today to campaign, obvious sign democrats are not taking chances the president still does maintain a slim lead in pennsylvania. >>> monday night football is going political on this final d
the president focuses on three states, iowa, wisconsin and ohio. if mr. obama can win these three states that will give him one more electoral vote than needed to win a second term. mitt romney holds final campaign vento night in new hampshire he will be joined by his wife and kidd rock after that he heads here to boston. tahman bradley, abc7 news. >> you mentioned pennsylvania has traditionally leaned democratic why this last minute push by romney there? >> reporter: if mitt romney...
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>>> we're going to go to the animal kingdom for a rare visit in wisconsin. a contest, let's call it, between a cat who is trying to get into this cookie jar -- it's a biscuit actually and then loses it. and the dog takes it. this video is a lot longer. the cat puts a lot of effort in getting that biscuit and the dog scoops it up. >> usually it's the other way around. >>> and for mine, i have to do my type of nuptials. if it ever happens, this would be what we would do. me and that made up man. get married up at 13,000 feet. this is the couple, emily and allen wood. and there they go, not just them, but their bridal party, too. >> but you would be bored doing that. you've already done it. jump from space or something. >> yeah. >> the entire bridal party. >> i guess felix baumgartner is my future -- >> you never know. >> congratulations. >>> speaking of ginger, this has been a week where the weather people are getting a lot of well-deserved accolades after sandy, including members of our own extreme team here at abc news. take a look at this. >> whose response
>>> we're going to go to the animal kingdom for a rare visit in wisconsin. a contest, let's call it, between a cat who is trying to get into this cookie jar -- it's a biscuit actually and then loses it. and the dog takes it. this video is a lot longer. the cat puts a lot of effort in getting that biscuit and the dog scoops it up. >> usually it's the other way around. >>> and for mine, i have to do my type of nuptials. if it ever happens, this would be what we would do....
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wisconsin to ohio to iowa. you'll notice that's three ohios. >> hello, ohio. >> reporter: if he wins here, iowa and wisconsin, it's game over. but the polls are increasingly tight. and 55% of the public still thinks the nation is on the wrong track. >> stand tall, mr. president. god is with you. we are with you. >> reporter: he can use that help. the president's doing what he can to rev up his strongest supporters from 2008, with similar themes. >> over the last four years, the status quo in washington, they fought us every step of the way. what they're counting on now, is that you're going to be so tired of all the dysfunction, that you'll just give up. just walk away. >> reporter: he's making direct appeals, as well, on b.e.t., an ad with jay-z. >> what he represented to a nation of kids was hope. >> reporter: in florida, a spanish-language ad. on monday, he will do three events with bruce springsteen. and, bianna, i want to tell you about this lineup tomorrow. concord, new hampshire, with bill clinton. holly
wisconsin to ohio to iowa. you'll notice that's three ohios. >> hello, ohio. >> reporter: if he wins here, iowa and wisconsin, it's game over. but the polls are increasingly tight. and 55% of the public still thinks the nation is on the wrong track. >> stand tall, mr. president. god is with you. we are with you. >> reporter: he can use that help. the president's doing what he can to rev up his strongest supporters from 2008, with similar themes. >> over the last...
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in places up in northern wisconsin, northern michigan, already 8 to 12 inches. let's see where that lake effect snoet moves now. still going to get a few more inches in parts of michigan and wisconsin, but look it from cleveland to buffalo, even someone's hometown named david muir, syracuse going to get snow. >> a shoutout tonight. you warned us last night, we felt the whiplash today with temperatures. >> reporter: and it was whiplash. let me show you the dramatic change that folks went through. start with chicago and what happens here on this graphic is, you're going to look on the left side, yesterday's high temperature. so, places like chicago made it to 63. on the right side, that cold blue number, 30. that's the current temperature. so, big 30 to 40 degree drop. and tomorrow morning, just so all of you know, if you are putting out the holiday lights, look at how cold it's going to be. 22 chicago, 24 st. louis, 30, even, in memphis. so, this goes to the south, too. david? >> we always appreciate the heads up. ginger zee. thank you. >>> it was last night here
in places up in northern wisconsin, northern michigan, already 8 to 12 inches. let's see where that lake effect snoet moves now. still going to get a few more inches in parts of michigan and wisconsin, but look it from cleveland to buffalo, even someone's hometown named david muir, syracuse going to get snow. >> a shoutout tonight. you warned us last night, we felt the whiplash today with temperatures. >> reporter: and it was whiplash. let me show you the dramatic change that folks...
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in ohio and wisconsin, billboards like these started popping up mainly in minority communities. warning voter fraud is a felony. >> this billboard is nothing but a symbol of voter suppression, targeting african-american communities. >> reporter: after the controversy exploded, the billboards came down. but tensions remain. as the election approaches, the likely legal battles will be access to the polls. pierre thomas, abc news, new york. >>> if you want to make sure there's no question about your voting status, bring your voter registration card and i.d., perhaps a utility bill with your address on it. and above all of it, simply go to the polls and be heard. >>> and now, to a dramatic water rescue in the san francisco bay area. seven people, including four children, were pulled to safety after their boat capsized in choppy water. rescuers plucked five victims from the overturned boat. but a 6-year-old and 8-year-old were trapped in the cabin. they towed the boat to shore, cut it open with a saw, and pulled those kids out. all seven amazingly appeared to be just fine. >>> in med
in ohio and wisconsin, billboards like these started popping up mainly in minority communities. warning voter fraud is a felony. >> this billboard is nothing but a symbol of voter suppression, targeting african-american communities. >> reporter: after the controversy exploded, the billboards came down. but tensions remain. as the election approaches, the likely legal battles will be access to the polls. pierre thomas, abc news, new york. >>> if you want to make sure there's...
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reporter: the president will also still have to work directly with paul ryan, who won re-election in wisconsin as a representative, while losing the race for vice president. but this new congress will have a new feel. wins by senator-elect elizabeth warren of massachusetts and tammy baldwin, the first openly-gay senator from wisconsin, are helping women reach new numbers in influence. >> women have been the bastian of bipartisanship in the senate. we'll see if that's true with the new crop of women, who are a little more from the extremes of their parties than the women they're replacing. >> reporter: and the speaker of the house, kicking off barack obama's second term, by saying he wants to do everything he can to help the president succeed. not as a liberal and not as a conservativ conservative. but rather, as a leader that can bring everyone together. mark greenblatt, capitol hill. >>> more than 24 hours have passed since the concession and victory speeches. but once again, the counting not over in florida. even though it no longer matters, florida's 29 electoral votes remain unclaimed. sev
reporter: the president will also still have to work directly with paul ryan, who won re-election in wisconsin as a representative, while losing the race for vice president. but this new congress will have a new feel. wins by senator-elect elizabeth warren of massachusetts and tammy baldwin, the first openly-gay senator from wisconsin, are helping women reach new numbers in influence. >> women have been the bastian of bipartisanship in the senate. we'll see if that's true with the new...
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. >> reporter: wisconsin. >> god bless the people of wisconsin. thank you. >> reporter: and tonight, ohio. >> wow, it's good to be back. >> reporter: romney supporters with their own version of that obama rallying cry of "four more years." >> four more days! four more days! >> you got that one right, by the way. you got that absolutely right. four more days. >> reporter: and today, romney's closing argument, meant to appeal to those moderate voters, that sliver of voters in the middle who might still be persuadable, promising to work with the other party, with this attack aimed at the president. >> he promised he'd have a post-partisan presidency. but it's been the most partisan i've seen, with divisiveness and bitterness and division and demonization. hallmarks of his presidency. >> reporter: the romney campaign eager to move past those images of republican chris christie applauding the president's response this week to hurricane sandy. tonight, the campaign telling me their ground game in the swing states is far ahead of where john mccain's was
. >> reporter: wisconsin. >> god bless the people of wisconsin. thank you. >> reporter: and tonight, ohio. >> wow, it's good to be back. >> reporter: romney supporters with their own version of that obama rallying cry of "four more years." >> four more days! four more days! >> you got that one right, by the way. you got that absolutely right. four more days. >> reporter: and today, romney's closing argument, meant to appeal to those...
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wisconsin -- excuse me -- wisconsin, ohio, and iowa. that gets him to the 271 he needs even if mitt romney wins all the other battleground states. look at that right there. even if he wins nevada and colorado and north carolina, virginia, florida, new hampshire. he can't get there. >> that's the difficulty that the romney campaign is faced with, that mitt romney is faced with. the path of winning this electoral college is so tight, it's almost as if he has to draw an inside straight tomorrow in what's going to happen in the race. and he has to, in my view, if you take a look at ohio, florida and virginia, mitt romney basically has to go 3 for 3 in those states in order to win this race. >> right. the only way he can get around that, somehow if he wins, all his path in winning, virginia, north carolina and florida. let's say he doesn't get ohio but wins wisconsin. then he's got to run the table. nevada, and ohio. >> the long ball is pennsylvania. if they can get pen, it changes the maps entirely. but having been through this before, the
wisconsin -- excuse me -- wisconsin, ohio, and iowa. that gets him to the 271 he needs even if mitt romney wins all the other battleground states. look at that right there. even if he wins nevada and colorado and north carolina, virginia, florida, new hampshire. he can't get there. >> that's the difficulty that the romney campaign is faced with, that mitt romney is faced with. the path of winning this electoral college is so tight, it's almost as if he has to draw an inside straight...
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they are wisconsin, iowa and ohio where the president's national political career all began. slightly ahead in our abc news/"washington post" national tracking poll, president obama is ending his very last day of campaigning having enlisted the help of celebrity musician friends. >> that's not a bad way to bring it home, with the boss. >> reporter: the day began with springsteen's obama 2012 campaign song. ♪ let's vote for the man who got osama forward away we go ♪ >> reporter: even though that was interrupted by spring teen project i projecting acknowledgement of liberal and progressive anxiety. >> the first debate really freaked me out. all right. ♪ but then romney got schooled twice by obama then smiling joe biden brought the drama ♪ >> reporter: the president's pitch, that he is the same idealist he ran as four years ago. >> you've seen the scars on me to prove it. you've seen the gray hair on my head to show you what it means to fight for change. >> reporter: here's what the president looked like four years ago. like presidents before him, the gravity and intensi
they are wisconsin, iowa and ohio where the president's national political career all began. slightly ahead in our abc news/"washington post" national tracking poll, president obama is ending his very last day of campaigning having enlisted the help of celebrity musician friends. >> that's not a bad way to bring it home, with the boss. >> reporter: the day began with springsteen's obama 2012 campaign song. ♪ let's vote for the man who got osama forward away we go ♪...
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. >> reporter: at a chicago campaign field office president obama called volunteers in wisconsin to thank them for their hard work. >> hi, is this annie? hi, this is barack obama, how are you? [ laughter ] i'm doing -- you know -- i don't think she knows it's me. >> reporter: his message has been one of staying the course. forward. painted himself as a warrior for the middle class. >> are you fired up? >> all: fired up. >> are you fired up? >> reporter: but today another message, an olive branch. >> i also want to say to governor romney, congratulations on a spirited campaign. >> reporter: later today joined by scottie pippen and his old friends the president played basketball, an election day superstition. he did not do so the day of the 2008 new hampshire primary and has not repeated that mistake. also not taking anything for granted vice president biden who made a quick stop in must win buckeye battleground ohio. the son of scranton, gave clevelanders part of his folksy charm. >> running for county council. >> reporter: it's been an emotional home stretch late last night with his wife
. >> reporter: at a chicago campaign field office president obama called volunteers in wisconsin to thank them for their hard work. >> hi, is this annie? hi, this is barack obama, how are you? [ laughter ] i'm doing -- you know -- i don't think she knows it's me. >> reporter: his message has been one of staying the course. forward. painted himself as a warrior for the middle class. >> are you fired up? >> all: fired up. >> are you fired up? >> reporter:...
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paul ryan retains a seat in wisconsin. paul ryan, a name, republicans and democrats will be hearing about for a while to come. >> once he licks his wound a little bit the he will get back out there. a young guy. that is the news for this half-hour. >> we will leave you with some of the election's most memorable images. you are watching "world news now." thank you for watching, everybody. >>> this morning on a special edition of "world news now" -- four more years. president barack obama is re-elected. >> from chicago to times square to the white house, an eruption of joy. >> four more years! the emotion echoing the excitement of four years ago. >>> and in boston a gracious concession from a worthy opponent in the long, hard-fought and extremely expensive race. >> a victorious president obama says "we are all in this together." now the work on the second term, creating more jobs, healing the economy, moving forward with health care reforms begins for president barack obama. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news n
paul ryan retains a seat in wisconsin. paul ryan, a name, republicans and democrats will be hearing about for a while to come. >> once he licks his wound a little bit the he will get back out there. a young guy. that is the news for this half-hour. >> we will leave you with some of the election's most memorable images. you are watching "world news now." thank you for watching, everybody. >>> this morning on a special edition of "world news now" -- four...
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starting tomorrow morning, president obama will be campaigning full-time, full steam ahead, going to wisconsin, colorado, nevada, three cities in ohio, and diane, that's just thursday and friday. >> all right, thank you, jake. >>> and what about governor romney? what does he plan to do as the race enters the final stretch? abc's jonathan karl tells us about that. >> reporter: mitt romney was back on the campaign trail today in florida, but with a twist. gone was any criticism of the president, replaced with talk of unity. >> look, we can't go on the road we are on. we can't change course in america if we keep on attacking each other. we have got to come together and get america on track again. >> reporter: recent polls in florida show the race here in a dead heat. romney's most prominent florida supporter told us it's hard to imagine him getting elected if he doesn't win here. >> i think it's very important to win and obviously difficult to come up with a formula for victory, i'm sure there is one, but let's not even try. let's win florida. >> reporter: just as important for romney is ohio, wh
starting tomorrow morning, president obama will be campaigning full-time, full steam ahead, going to wisconsin, colorado, nevada, three cities in ohio, and diane, that's just thursday and friday. >> all right, thank you, jake. >>> and what about governor romney? what does he plan to do as the race enters the final stretch? abc's jonathan karl tells us about that. >> reporter: mitt romney was back on the campaign trail today in florida, but with a twist. gone was any...
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katy perry warmed up the crowd for him in wisconsin, sounding a little raspy, the president asked for more time to finish the work he start. >> we made real progress these past four years. but, wisconsin, we're all gathered here today because we've got more work to do. >> mitt romney made his final stop of the day in colorado. he says the progress so far isn't enough and it's time for change. >> so the question of this election comes down to this. do you want more of the same or do do you want real change? >> there's a last day of early voting in florida. voters there faced a long line, some wait can hours to get into polling centers. and in response to superstorm sandy, new jersey governor chris christie ordered county clocks to open their offices this weekend to allow storm victims to vote. they're also allowing registered voters to do so electronically. now with less than three days to go, the get out of vote effort is in full swing. >> so all of the events are over for the day but tomorrow it's another packed day for both of the candidates. again, the focus on those key swing stat
katy perry warmed up the crowd for him in wisconsin, sounding a little raspy, the president asked for more time to finish the work he start. >> we made real progress these past four years. but, wisconsin, we're all gathered here today because we've got more work to do. >> mitt romney made his final stop of the day in colorado. he says the progress so far isn't enough and it's time for change. >> so the question of this election comes down to this. do you want more of the same...
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bruce springsteen will perform at stops in wisconsin, ohio and iowa monday. jay-z will perform at the ohio stop and the first lady is expected to join her husband at his last stop in iowa. >>> blake shelton stole the show at the 46th annual country music wars which aired here on abc7. the star walked way with three wins, including entertainer of the year. shelton won for the first time last night beating out previous winners chesney, paisley and swift. other big winners include eric church for album of the year. little big town for vocal group of the here hunter hayes for new artist of the year. >>> lucky woman in southern california this morning. she had incredibly good fortune weeks before a 23 million dollar lotto prize was going to be forfeited. the winning ticket was sold at a palmdale liquor store in may, with no one claiming the prize the store released surveillance photos recognized by her daughter. the woman found the ticket after a search in her car where it has sat for five months she filed her claim yesterday. >> after you see someone on surveilla
bruce springsteen will perform at stops in wisconsin, ohio and iowa monday. jay-z will perform at the ohio stop and the first lady is expected to join her husband at his last stop in iowa. >>> blake shelton stole the show at the 46th annual country music wars which aired here on abc7. the star walked way with three wins, including entertainer of the year. shelton won for the first time last night beating out previous winners chesney, paisley and swift. other big winners include eric...
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katy perry warmed up the crowd for him in wisconsin, sounding a little raspy, the president asked for more time to finish the work he start. >> we made real progress these past four years. but, wisconsin, we're all gathered here today because we've got more work to do. >> mitt romney made his final stop of the day in colorado. he says the progress so far isn't enough and it's time for change. >> so the question of this election comes down to this. do you want more of the same or do do you want real change? >> there's a last day of early voting in florida. voters there faced a long line, some wait can hours to get into polling centers. and in response to superstorm sandy, new jersey governor chris christie ordered county clocks to open their offices this weekend to allow storm victims to vote. they're also allowing registered voters to do so electronically. now with less than three days to go, the get out of vote effort is in full swing. >> so all of the events are over for the day but tomorrow it's another packed day for both of the candidates. again, the focus on those key swing stat
katy perry warmed up the crowd for him in wisconsin, sounding a little raspy, the president asked for more time to finish the work he start. >> we made real progress these past four years. but, wisconsin, we're all gathered here today because we've got more work to do. >> mitt romney made his final stop of the day in colorado. he says the progress so far isn't enough and it's time for change. >> so the question of this election comes down to this. do you want more of the same...
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obama holding rallies in wisconsin and iowa. romney will visit florida, virginia and new hampshire. the richest prize, no doubt ohio. today each will rally their supporters in columbus. the president will return to his home in chicago tonight. t.j. winick joins us from chicago. >> reporter: election day may not be until tomorrow, 27 million americans have already cast their vote. a scene of how close the obama campaign believes in could be the president appeared in new hampshire, which only has four electoral votes. >> the president: we are no longer relevant now. we are props. because what has happened is now the campaign falls on these 25-year-old kids out there knocking on doors, making calls. >> reporter: he was joined by bill clinton, who mocked romney's pitch. >> don't pay too much attention to what our solutions are, just be disappointed and look at me, i look like a president. and i talk like one. and i'm telling you it is all going to be all right if you elect me. >> reporter: with one day to go, candidates crisscrossed the battle states, romney 14 stops in seven states, pr
obama holding rallies in wisconsin and iowa. romney will visit florida, virginia and new hampshire. the richest prize, no doubt ohio. today each will rally their supporters in columbus. the president will return to his home in chicago tonight. t.j. winick joins us from chicago. >> reporter: election day may not be until tomorrow, 27 million americans have already cast their vote. a scene of how close the obama campaign believes in could be the president appeared in new hampshire, which...
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wisconsin and ohio. and it's not as if all campaigning has discontinued. >> we have got to get through the next six days. >> vice president biden in florida, and former president bill clinton in iowa making the president's case for him. >> obama's economic plan is better. >> reporter: starting thursday, president obama will be campaigning, full time. full steam ahead going to wisconsin, colorado, nevada. three cities in ohio. and that's just thursday and friday. jake tapper, abc news, the white house. >>> romney was also striking a harmonious note as he hit the campaign trail in florida. refraining though from lashing out at the president. >> the latest abc news poll shows the race is still in a dead heat. romney replaced any criticism of his opponent with talk of unity. >> look, we can't go on the road we are on. we can't change course in america, if we keep on attacking each other. we have got to come together and get america on track again. >> romney hits the road today in another key battleground sta
wisconsin and ohio. and it's not as if all campaigning has discontinued. >> we have got to get through the next six days. >> vice president biden in florida, and former president bill clinton in iowa making the president's case for him. >> obama's economic plan is better. >> reporter: starting thursday, president obama will be campaigning, full time. full steam ahead going to wisconsin, colorado, nevada. three cities in ohio. and that's just thursday and friday. jake...
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whatever team wins the legends division is going to play wisconsin which clinched a trip to a championship game by virtue of his game today. neither ohio state nor penn state is eligible to play in the big ten championship game due to ncaa sanctions. so wisconsin, will play the winner of the legends division and nebraska is still in control of its destiny with a home game against minnesota and a game at iowa, left on the schedule. nebraska scored. penn state 26-3 in the second half. 32-23 the final. be sure to tune in tonight, notre dame and boston college. for chris spielman, quint kessenich and our terrific group, sean mcdonough saying so long from lincoln, nebraska. >> next on abc news, bundle up. there is a chill in the air. ail tell you how long it will last. the immediate is great and an east bay community comes together to serve. and new information about what the former head of the cia is saying about an affair that led to the end of his career. abc7 news starts now. >> abc7 news starts right now with live, breaking news. >> good afternoon. this is just in from san jose place. the
whatever team wins the legends division is going to play wisconsin which clinched a trip to a championship game by virtue of his game today. neither ohio state nor penn state is eligible to play in the big ten championship game due to ncaa sanctions. so wisconsin, will play the winner of the legends division and nebraska is still in control of its destiny with a home game against minnesota and a game at iowa, left on the schedule. nebraska scored. penn state 26-3 in the second half. 32-23 the...
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. >> besides wisconsin the president hitting ohio, finishing in iowa. the last day included stops in florida, ohio and virginia. romney will finish up with kid rock in a large rally in new hampshire. the president will watching from here in chicago. security won't let us near it. we can't show you the hall being prepared for tomorrow night. we can tell you big donors are gathering tonight at gibbs yonz. one is san franciscoin gwyneth vitello. who met ob yaum during the first campaign. >> i wanted to be part of it. i mean, i figure i started off with him. i wanted to finish it. >> i still want to be here and support him regardless. i want to be around like minded people. >> coming up at 6:00 chaempks from four years ago? well, there are fewer people headed to election night party less enthusiasm from here in his hometown. we'll have that for you coming up at 6:00. >> almost half of the california eligible voters mail in ballots these days. officials say about a third of the votes already cast a ballot. those who held onto it can still drop off the ballot
. >> besides wisconsin the president hitting ohio, finishing in iowa. the last day included stops in florida, ohio and virginia. romney will finish up with kid rock in a large rally in new hampshire. the president will watching from here in chicago. security won't let us near it. we can't show you the hall being prepared for tomorrow night. we can tell you big donors are gathering tonight at gibbs yonz. one is san franciscoin gwyneth vitello. who met ob yaum during the first campaign....
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the candidates and their running mates all made stops in ohio, that with iowa and wisconsin are expected to decide the race. >> if president obama can win these three on top of the solid blue states, he'll have the 275 electoral votes he needs to -- the 271 electoral votes he needs to win. >> reporter: according to a poll this race is deadlocked with the president holding a lead among mitt romney among likely voters. t.j. winick, abc news, chicago. >>> abc7 news will be working around the clock tuesday 3 p.m. special edition of abc7 news including live reports from the obama and romney campaign headquarters. 3:30 world news. live election coverage from abc news at 4 p.m.. at 8:00, when the polls close in california get bay area results from abc7 news. then abc news returns with primetime election coverage 8:30 with a complete wrap-up at 11. >>> long painful recover from superstorm sandy continues. forcasters are tracking a new storm that could hit wednesday. kira klapper joins us with more on the cleanup efforts. >> reporter: early season nor'easter is expected to slam the mid atlantic a
the candidates and their running mates all made stops in ohio, that with iowa and wisconsin are expected to decide the race. >> if president obama can win these three on top of the solid blue states, he'll have the 275 electoral votes he needs to -- the 271 electoral votes he needs to win. >> reporter: according to a poll this race is deadlocked with the president holding a lead among mitt romney among likely voters. t.j. winick, abc news, chicago. >>> abc7 news will be...
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romney is ing the numbers another way at a rally in wisconsin this morning he said the report is a sad reminder that the economy is at a virtual standstill. >> he said he was going to lower the unemployment rate down to 5.2%. today it is 7.9% and that's nine million jobs short of what he promised. unemployment is higher today than when barack obama took office. >> reporter: some say the report could have been a tipping point in the election. matt dowd says it is too late to sway voters. >> the last six months in the economy are baked in the perceptions. >> reporter: mitt romney has scheduled a last minute stop sunday his advisers say the president is losing support in pennsylvania. president obama's camp says it is a desperate move. katie marzullo, abc7 news. >>> still ahead, chp rolls into action in oakland. a live report on how they will be helping the police force tonight. >>> police search for a couple stealing mail in broad daylight. >>> the california highway patrol is calling it its first night of lending a hand in oakland a big success. overnight chp joined oakland police in pa
romney is ing the numbers another way at a rally in wisconsin this morning he said the report is a sad reminder that the economy is at a virtual standstill. >> he said he was going to lower the unemployment rate down to 5.2%. today it is 7.9% and that's nine million jobs short of what he promised. unemployment is higher today than when barack obama took office. >> reporter: some say the report could have been a tipping point in the election. matt dowd says it is too late to sway...
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i feel like i should be in wisconsin or ohio. >> jimmy: there's no swinging here. >> all these -- it's -- everybody is a democrat here. i'm used to going to states where it is completely divided down the middle. >> jimmy: you went to every town that obama went to. >> yeah, madison, des moines. >>jimmy: you must be the greatest packer in the world. >> i'm the worst. i was like beyonce. i had like these two huge bags. it was embarrassing. i had to wear a lot of sufts and you have to, you know, florida, swing state, very different weather than, you know, wisconsin, swing state. >> jimmy: okay. >> so, i had a lot of toustuff bring. >> jimmy: do you not know how long you're going to be gone? >> no. >> jimmy: and you go and you follow the president. >> yeah. >> jimmy: you get to know him in this situation? >> i got to know him a lot better in 2008 when i was on the same plane with him. this time, we have a press charter. sometimes you rotate into air force one. most of the time not. he knows me by now. >> jimmy: i got you. you bust their balls constantly in those press conferences. do they l
i feel like i should be in wisconsin or ohio. >> jimmy: there's no swinging here. >> all these -- it's -- everybody is a democrat here. i'm used to going to states where it is completely divided down the middle. >> jimmy: you went to every town that obama went to. >> yeah, madison, des moines. >>jimmy: you must be the greatest packer in the world. >> i'm the worst. i was like beyonce. i had like these two huge bags. it was embarrassing. i had to wear a lot of...
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president obama told a wisconsin crowd that mitt romney is not the candidate for change he claims to be. the president says the economy is bunsing back and urged the crowd to give him four more years to finish the job he started in virginia mitt romney attacked the president's proposal to create a cabinet level of secretary of business. he said the nation doesn't mean a business secretary it needs a president who just understands business. >>> new poll shows public support for governor brown's tax measure remains below 50%. the latest poll shows prop 30 as 48% support, 38% opposed the director of the poll says there appears to be enough to swing prop 30 to victor. governor brown is in san francisco today make a -- making a last minute push for prop 30 his second bay area visit in a week: >>> if it looked like there were a million people at the giants victory parade that's there were. the city just released new crowd statistics more than a million people attended yesterday's parade honoring the giants' world series win. record number of people relied on bart to get there. officials sa
president obama told a wisconsin crowd that mitt romney is not the candidate for change he claims to be. the president says the economy is bunsing back and urged the crowd to give him four more years to finish the job he started in virginia mitt romney attacked the president's proposal to create a cabinet level of secretary of business. he said the nation doesn't mean a business secretary it needs a president who just understands business. >>> new poll shows public support for governor...
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this morning, romney starts in wisconsin and moves to ohio. "the new york times" reporting the romney campaign is making a serious play for pennsylvania last minute appearance there sunday, polls now show president obama's edge in pennsylvania is narrowing. will the jobs report give either any massive boost? that's unclear. experts say all but a few voters have likely made up their minds, particularly, about the economy. katie marzullo, abc7 news. >>> developing news for one of the areas hardest hit by the superstorm. con ed officials, say they could have power restored to all of manhattan by today. more than 4.1 million are without power across a dozen states. the election is forcing new jersey to get creative in the wake of sandy. officials plan to use military trucks to service polling places on election day in communities that don't have power. recovery marked by progress and frustration. in new york, people are hoping the commute will be better than yesterday new carpool rule required drivers to have at least three people in their car. li
this morning, romney starts in wisconsin and moves to ohio. "the new york times" reporting the romney campaign is making a serious play for pennsylvania last minute appearance there sunday, polls now show president obama's edge in pennsylvania is narrowing. will the jobs report give either any massive boost? that's unclear. experts say all but a few voters have likely made up their minds, particularly, about the economy. katie marzullo, abc7 news. >>> developing news for one...
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president obama visits wisconsin, nevada and colorado for his first campaign event since sandy hit. mitt romney will be in virginia today he stumped in florida wednesday and never criticized the president. >> we can't go on the road we are on and change course if we keep on attacking each other. we have to come together and get america on track again. >> reporter: the race is still a dead heat. poll shows candidates tied among likely voters at 49%. that same poll found americans rate president obama's response to the superstorm, positively. 78% say mr. obama's handling the situation excellent or good. the president toured new jersey with republican governor kristi. the governor usually one of the -- president's harshest critics had nothing but kind words. >> he was worked incredibly close me i cannot thank the president enough. -- >> reporter: both campaigns think they are winning. obama campaign points to the president leading or tied with romney. romney campaign says the president is playing defense in michigan, pennsylvania and minnesota, democratic turf. tahman bradley, abc news
president obama visits wisconsin, nevada and colorado for his first campaign event since sandy hit. mitt romney will be in virginia today he stumped in florida wednesday and never criticized the president. >> we can't go on the road we are on and change course if we keep on attacking each other. we have to come together and get america on track again. >> reporter: the race is still a dead heat. poll shows candidates tied among likely voters at 49%. that same poll found americans...
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katy perry warmed up the crowd in wisconsin. sounding raspy the president asked for more time to finish the work he started. >> we made real progress these past four years. but wisconsin, we are all gathered here today because we have more work to do. >> mitt romney made his final stop of the day in colorado. he says the progress so far isn't enough and it is time for change. >> the question of this election comes down to this, do you want more of the same or do you want real change? >> it was the last day of early voting in florida. voters there faced long lines, some waiting hours to get into polling centers. and in response to super storm sandy, chris christie ordered county clerks to open their offices this weekend to allow the storm victim to vote. they are also allowing registered voters to do so electronically. >> the candidates will focus on the key swing states. it will be that way until the election. abc news, washington. >> president obama's senior advisor calls mitt romney's late push to try to win pennsylvania a, qu
katy perry warmed up the crowd in wisconsin. sounding raspy the president asked for more time to finish the work he started. >> we made real progress these past four years. but wisconsin, we are all gathered here today because we have more work to do. >> mitt romney made his final stop of the day in colorado. he says the progress so far isn't enough and it is time for change. >> the question of this election comes down to this, do you want more of the same or do you want real...
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the fastest way for president obama to get back into the white house would be for him to win ohio, wisconsin and iowa. for mitt romney the path is longer. he would need to win florida, virginia also ohio and iowa. as you heard tahman bradley report, mitt romney keeping his campaign alive today, making stops in ohio and pennsylvania. romney says feels good about ohio, campaign watchers say that might show he knows that's a long shot. another state worth keeping an eye on is virginia. virginia is going to have some of the earliest returns. if president obama wins it, mitt romney has to win ohio or the race is over. the magic number 270 electoral votes. >> in san jose elections officials say so far things are going smoothly. hundreds of voters have been stopping by to cast their ballots all morning. you can stop by any time today until 8:00 tonight when polls in california close. elections official there is have set up a drive-thru drop-off for absentee ballots. one of the biggest battles in california is the governor's tax on education funding. >> reporter: he didn't just vote here he held one
the fastest way for president obama to get back into the white house would be for him to win ohio, wisconsin and iowa. for mitt romney the path is longer. he would need to win florida, virginia also ohio and iowa. as you heard tahman bradley report, mitt romney keeping his campaign alive today, making stops in ohio and pennsylvania. romney says feels good about ohio, campaign watchers say that might show he knows that's a long shot. another state worth keeping an eye on is virginia. virginia is...
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. >> reporter: there are already lines in front of stories in florida, wisconsin and southern california. according to numbers by the "wall street journal" standing in line like this for a deal come black friday is not your best option to get a good deal. according to their research, the average lowest price for a (r flat screen is in october. in pinole, i'm sergio quintana, abc7 news. >> before you begin your black friday shopping check out abc7news.com, we've compiled a list of stores opening thanksgiving day you can browse all the ads, you will find the information under see it on tv. >> nice of sergio to confirm what some of us already knew. >> with an ah-ha on top of it. >> a lot of people have already made their get away more this week, rainy or dry for them? >> both. if they are leaving today, dry. if you are waiting until the last minute, tuesday into wednesday, a little wet. beautiful picture outside right now back from vollmer peak towards the embarcadero center, just a gorgeous start to the day. live doppler 7 hd, quiet now. picking up a drying trend as we look outside. we hav
. >> reporter: there are already lines in front of stories in florida, wisconsin and southern california. according to numbers by the "wall street journal" standing in line like this for a deal come black friday is not your best option to get a good deal. according to their research, the average lowest price for a (r flat screen is in october. in pinole, i'm sergio quintana, abc7 news. >> before you begin your black friday shopping check out abc7news.com, we've compiled a...
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tied they were calling volters in wisconsin and iowa, among them, this aide, debby. >> you can see the people so invested and committed here. i don't think anything is being taken for granted. >> she talks about the energy in the phone bank room but on the street office chicago, we weren't feeling it. not from the people we talked with. we didn't see signs for the president. there weren't the big crowds of supporters we saw four years ago. chicago is still obama's town, just not as much as it was. >> i'm laura anthony in boston where the convention center is aglow in red, white, and blue. this will be the headquarters for the mitt romney campaign on elex -- election night. after voting tomorrow night, the governor will head out to iowa and pennsylvania for some last-minute campaigning. then he will be here for what the republicans are hoping is a celebration. in boston, laura anthony, abc-7 news. >> carolyn: here's our schedule for reporting election results. we'll have a special area edition at 3:00, including live report from the campaign headquarters. abc's world news with diane saw
tied they were calling volters in wisconsin and iowa, among them, this aide, debby. >> you can see the people so invested and committed here. i don't think anything is being taken for granted. >> she talks about the energy in the phone bank room but on the street office chicago, we weren't feeling it. not from the people we talked with. we didn't see signs for the president. there weren't the big crowds of supporters we saw four years ago. chicago is still obama's town, just not as...
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in ohio and wisconsin, billboards like these started popping up in mainly minority communities. warning voter fraud is a felony. >> this billboard is a symbol of unadulterated voter suppression to target an african-american community. >> reporter: after the controversy exploded, the billboards came down, but the tensions remain. as the election approaches, the most likely legal battles will include access to the polls. of sunday florida voters became outraged when the polls were temporarily closed after they stood in line for hours. pierre thomas, abc news, new york. >> we want to tell you what measures you can take to make sure your vote won't be called into question. >> let's take a listen to what abc's political contributor donna brazile had to say about this. >> remind every citizen they have the right to vote. standing in line as polls close. they may cast their ballot. bring voter registration card, i.d. if you have a utility bill, current utility bill, please bring that as well. >> that's a great advice. can't argue with that. >> we will be right back. >> you are watching
in ohio and wisconsin, billboards like these started popping up in mainly minority communities. warning voter fraud is a felony. >> this billboard is a symbol of unadulterated voter suppression to target an african-american community. >> reporter: after the controversy exploded, the billboards came down, but the tensions remain. as the election approaches, the most likely legal battles will include access to the polls. of sunday florida voters became outraged when the polls were...
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well, i'd like to see him carry wisconsin! >> reporter: the president wins 330-some electoral votes, every battleground state with the exception of north carolina does barack obama now have a mandate? >> i don't think so because they also re-elected the house republicans. whether people intended or not, we've got a divided government. >> reporter: so you don't think there's a mandate here. >> i don't because then they would have put nancy pelosi in charge of the house of representatives. see, i think these idea that we talked about i think they're popular ideas. this is a very close election. unfortunately, divided government didn't work very well the last two years. we are going to have to make sure it works for the next two years. that means, i think, both parties have to talk to each other. >> reporter: diane sawyer asked speaker boehner if you are now the de facto leader of the republican party. and his answer was, oh, i wouldn't think so. paul ryan is a policy wonk. >> i take that as a great compliment from john. >> repor
well, i'd like to see him carry wisconsin! >> reporter: the president wins 330-some electoral votes, every battleground state with the exception of north carolina does barack obama now have a mandate? >> i don't think so because they also re-elected the house republicans. whether people intended or not, we've got a divided government. >> reporter: so you don't think there's a mandate here. >> i don't because then they would have put nancy pelosi in charge of the house of...
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after ohio president obama travels to wisconsin and iowa. romney holding events in florida, virginia and new hampshire. >> we'll be working around the clock to bring you up to the minute election results tomorrow. at 3 p.m. join us for a special edition of abc7 news including live reports from the obama and romney campaign headquarters. 3:30 world news, followed by live election coverage at 4 p.m., 8:00 more bay area results from abc7 news, followed by abc news returns with primetime election coverage at 8:30. get up to the minute election results on abc7news.com. >>> seven people pulled from a capsized boat off the coast of marin county are recovering from mild hypothermia this morning. their 25 foot boat got caught inside the surf and overturned, five people, including two children were found clinging to the hull rescued by sheriff's helicopter crew right away. rescuers used a power saw to reach two more children. onlookers cheered as they watch add heaven-year-old walk away and 3-year-old get -- an 11-year-old walk away and 3-year-old get
after ohio president obama travels to wisconsin and iowa. romney holding events in florida, virginia and new hampshire. >> we'll be working around the clock to bring you up to the minute election results tomorrow. at 3 p.m. join us for a special edition of abc7 news including live reports from the obama and romney campaign headquarters. 3:30 world news, followed by live election coverage at 4 p.m., 8:00 more bay area results from abc7 news, followed by abc news returns with primetime...
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wisconsin, ohio and iowa. >> barack obama has been re-elected. >> reporter: he and first lady michelle obama rejoiced with the vice president and his wife and other friends and family. the president, giving a special thank you to the first lady. >> and i wouldn't be the man i am today without the woman who agreed to marry me 20 years ago. [ cheers and applause ] let me say this publicly. michelle, i have never loved you more. i have never been prouder to watch the rest of america fall in love with you, too, as our nation's first lady. >> reporter: the president tweeted to his supporters, we're all in this together. that's how we campaigned. and that's who we are. crowds rejoiced in times square. outside the white house. in chicago. but not so much at the headquarters for mitt romney in boston, where bystanders said, you could hear a pin drop, as the networks called the election for president obama. reports last night that governor romney was so confident in his victory, he had only written one speech beforehand, a victory speech. >> like so many of you, paul and i have left everything
wisconsin, ohio and iowa. >> barack obama has been re-elected. >> reporter: he and first lady michelle obama rejoiced with the vice president and his wife and other friends and family. the president, giving a special thank you to the first lady. >> and i wouldn't be the man i am today without the woman who agreed to marry me 20 years ago. [ cheers and applause ] let me say this publicly. michelle, i have never loved you more. i have never been prouder to watch the rest of...
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. >>> and over in wisconsin, tammy baldwin has become the first openly gay candidate to win a u.s. senate seat. >> a really crazy night if you look at all the combined things. a real shift to the left for the country. it sets a new political stage for sure. >> precedent-setting, for sure. >>> the northeast is bracing for another mayor superior storm today. airlines already canceling flights. >>> coming up, where and when the storm will hit. i decided enough is enough. ♪ [ spa lady ] i started enbrel. it's clinically proven to provide clearer skin. [ rv guy ] enbrel may not work for everyone -- and may not clear you completely, but for many, it gets skin clearer fast, within 2 months, and keeps it clearer up to 9 months. [ male announcer ] because enbrel®, etanercept, suppresses your immune system, it may lower your ability to fight infections. serious, sometimes fatal, events including infections, tuberculosis, lymphoma, other cancers, and nervous system and blood disorders have occurred. before starting enbrel, your doctor should test you for tuberculosis and discuss whether yo
. >>> and over in wisconsin, tammy baldwin has become the first openly gay candidate to win a u.s. senate seat. >> a really crazy night if you look at all the combined things. a real shift to the left for the country. it sets a new political stage for sure. >> precedent-setting, for sure. >>> the northeast is bracing for another mayor superior storm today. airlines already canceling flights. >>> coming up, where and when the storm will hit. i decided...
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that along with iowa and wisconsin are expected to decide the race. if president obama can win these three on top of the solid blue states democrats have taken in the last several elections. he'll have the 271 electoral votes he needs to win even if governor romney sweeps all the rest of the battleground states. >> the latest abc news/"washington post" poll shows this race essentially deadlocked with the president holding a 49% to 48% lead over mitt romney among likely voters. rob and paula. >> all right. t.j. winick live in chicago, the windy city this morning. thanks, t.j. >> now, let's check in with the romney campaign and tahman bradley out in boston. tahman, what about that surprising romney appearance in pennsylvania. maybe a surprise in the next -- or in the cards for tuesday night. what's the campaign's motive in being in a state that was thought to be so heavily democratic? >> well, good morning to you rob and paula. that's right, they are making a final play in pennsylvania. look, if mitt romney does not win ohio, he needs another big state
that along with iowa and wisconsin are expected to decide the race. if president obama can win these three on top of the solid blue states democrats have taken in the last several elections. he'll have the 271 electoral votes he needs to win even if governor romney sweeps all the rest of the battleground states. >> the latest abc news/"washington post" poll shows this race essentially deadlocked with the president holding a 49% to 48% lead over mitt romney among likely voters....
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tied they were calling volters in wisconsin and iowa, among them, this aide, debby. >> you can see the people so invested and committed here. i don't think anything is being taken for granted. >> she talks about the energy in the phone bank room but on the street office chicago, we weren't feeling it. not from the people we talked with. we didn't see signs for the president. there weren't the big crowds ofe supporters we saw four years ago. chicago is still obama's town, just not as much as it was. >> i'm laura anthony in boston where the convention center is aglow in red, white, and blue. this will be the headquarters for the mitt romney campaign on elex -- election night. after voting tomorrow night, the governor will head out to iowa and pennsylvania for some last-minute campaigning. then he will be here for what the republicans are hoping is a celebration. in boston, laura anthony, abc-7 news. >> carolyn: here's our schedule for reporting election results. we'll have a special area from the campaignncluding live headquarters. abc's world news with diane sawyer will air followed by
tied they were calling volters in wisconsin and iowa, among them, this aide, debby. >> you can see the people so invested and committed here. i don't think anything is being taken for granted. >> she talks about the energy in the phone bank room but on the street office chicago, we weren't feeling it. not from the people we talked with. we didn't see signs for the president. there weren't the big crowds ofe supporters we saw four years ago. chicago is still obama's town, just not as...
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ohio, iowa and wisconsin. going with bruce springsteen in the final 48 hours. it's about building excitement. governor romney has been getting some pretty big crowds in florida and virginia. >> when do you think we'll know? a late, late night tuesday? >> no question it's going to be a late night tuesday. i think we're going to know. i think it's going to be clear enough even though it's shaping up to be the closest presidential race in history. >> the talking about how they have the historic power getting people out to vote, any evidence about how who has a stronger ground game? >> both candidates have strong ground games. more than 40 p% of the votes are already in colorado. almost 40% in the state of iowa have voted right now. the president has been working at this for more than two years. romney modeling his campaign on george w. bush's campaign. >> secretary of state in ohio said that view the candidates as house guests as they're eager to see leave. >>> later this morning, george stephanopoulos will be hosting the final edition of "this week" before the el
ohio, iowa and wisconsin. going with bruce springsteen in the final 48 hours. it's about building excitement. governor romney has been getting some pretty big crowds in florida and virginia. >> when do you think we'll know? a late, late night tuesday? >> no question it's going to be a late night tuesday. i think we're going to know. i think it's going to be clear enough even though it's shaping up to be the closest presidential race in history. >> the talking about how they...
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iowa, wisconsin, and ohio. he gets to 271 electoral votes. and if mitt romney wins all of the other battlegrounds right there, he'll come up a little bit short, which may explain, jon, one of the reasons the romney campaign is trying to put new efforts into minnesota and pennsylvania and michigan, where they have been behind so far. but if they're able to pick off any one of those three states, that's enough to put him over the top. and one of the things we're seeing, you talk about the travel in the last few days. these battleground states, jon, are also completely inundated by ads. we got some fun -- fun for us, but not so much fun for this little girl, who is pretty sick of it, right? >> reporter: yeah. i've gotta tell you, george. if you get tired of all the ads, the personal attacks, the lies and distortions, you would understand how 4-year-old abigael evans feels. take a listen. >> just because i'm tired -- i'm tired of barack obama and mitt romney. >> that's why you're crying? oh. it will be over soon, abi. okay? the election will be o
iowa, wisconsin, and ohio. he gets to 271 electoral votes. and if mitt romney wins all of the other battlegrounds right there, he'll come up a little bit short, which may explain, jon, one of the reasons the romney campaign is trying to put new efforts into minnesota and pennsylvania and michigan, where they have been behind so far. but if they're able to pick off any one of those three states, that's enough to put him over the top. and one of the things we're seeing, you talk about the travel...
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president obama is trying to shore up his midwestern firewall, wisconsin, ohio and iowa. while mitt romney is very focused on florida and virginia, two states he must win to win the presidency. that brief pause for superstorm sandy seems like a distant memory. on the campaign trail, the attacks were back. >> the fair bet is on citizens. but what's casting my bet is on you. >> reporter: president obama is delivering his closing arguments. >> i know what change looks like because i fought for it. you have, too. and after all we've been through together, we sure as heck can't give up now. >> we're going to win on november 6th. i'll tell you that. >> reporter: he countered the president's closing argument. >> i believe that america finally needs real change as promised. we're going to give it to the american people. >> reporter: the latest abc news/"washington post" poll still shows a tight race. but three new polls in key battleground states has president obama on top. it's now all hands on deck. vice president biden stumped in iowa. >> the american people are asking themsel
president obama is trying to shore up his midwestern firewall, wisconsin, ohio and iowa. while mitt romney is very focused on florida and virginia, two states he must win to win the presidency. that brief pause for superstorm sandy seems like a distant memory. on the campaign trail, the attacks were back. >> the fair bet is on citizens. but what's casting my bet is on you. >> reporter: president obama is delivering his closing arguments. >> i know what change looks like...
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. >> i'd like to see him carry wisconsin! no, i'm sorry that was uncalled for, i'm sorry. >> have you been drinking? you smell like a dairy. >> karl rove also stops by. when he asks to borrow $300 million, romney just tosses him off the balcony. let's all be grateful the election season is over now. it's been grateful for that. we went around the country asking women to speak frankly about something no one wants to talk about. it's time to get real about what happens in the bathroom. stop all the cutesy stuff and start talking about what you really want from your toilet paper. it's time to talk about clean. feeling clean is so important. quilted northern soft and strong is stronger than the leading value brand, to help protect against breakthrough. for myself, for my family, it keeps us clean. i use quilted northern. quilted northern soft and strong, protection for a confident clean or your money back. chips, chips! [ female announcer ] silence those tempting thoughts with new light & fit greek. its creamy thick texture helps
. >> i'd like to see him carry wisconsin! no, i'm sorry that was uncalled for, i'm sorry. >> have you been drinking? you smell like a dairy. >> karl rove also stops by. when he asks to borrow $300 million, romney just tosses him off the balcony. let's all be grateful the election season is over now. it's been grateful for that. we went around the country asking women to speak frankly about something no one wants to talk about. it's time to get real about what happens in the...
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romney visits wisconsin and also ohio today. >>> and from the lighter side of politics, vice president biden went on david letterman's show last night to read his top ten list. >> ah,
romney visits wisconsin and also ohio today. >>> and from the lighter side of politics, vice president biden went on david letterman's show last night to read his top ten list. >> ah,
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win either ohio or wisconsin. if we give that to president obama, where he's ahead. he is just five votes short of the 270 electoral votes he needs. all that leaves is nevada, colorado or iowa. the president ahead or tied in all three of the states. >> that's the situation that mitt romney is in. it is, he's in a very narrow path to the electoral college victory. and exactly as you laid it out. it's as if he has to draw an inside straight in this campaign in order to win tonight. he has to do all those things and the path is still narrow to win this. >> matthew dowd, we'll see you tonight. >> all right, gentlemen. >>> and this year, whether it's tweeting, facebooking or never mind e-mailing, social media has shaped this campaign like never before. it's a new frontier for both candidates. and voters and campaigns are able to reach each other through millions, each other, with the click of a mouse. josh is at the special big board with what everybody is searching for with the final campaigns want to leave us with. hey, josh. >> hey, elizabeth. you're right. google sear
win either ohio or wisconsin. if we give that to president obama, where he's ahead. he is just five votes short of the 270 electoral votes he needs. all that leaves is nevada, colorado or iowa. the president ahead or tied in all three of the states. >> that's the situation that mitt romney is in. it is, he's in a very narrow path to the electoral college victory. and exactly as you laid it out. it's as if he has to draw an inside straight in this campaign in order to win tonight. he has...